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On Friday, after watching his team fail to come back from a goal down against
Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, Carlo Ancelotti
wore a hangdog expression. It’s a familiar sight. A sighing, shoulder shrug
that says: “OK. It’s not quite what I wanted, but I guess it’s up to me to
make it work.”

He’s used to it by now and he knows it’s part of the reason a certain type of
big-time owner/chairman/president likes him. Yes, he’s an exceptional coach
and man-manager who has won three Champions Leagues and brought success just
about